For context, I lived in Baltimore city for years and have had many encounters with aggressive people in the past that I have always been able to de-escalate or distance myself from successfully. However, all of these situations have had some kind of build-up or they were far enough away that I had a few seconds to process the situation and react accordingly.
Last night, however, I had an encounter that left me questioning my ability to react and I am hoping for some advice. I was doing a return at one of those Prime kiosks when suddenly I heard someone come up and start breathing heavily behind me. I turned and there was this scraggly guy heavily mean-mugging me and breathing hard. He was about an arms length away. I am embarrassed to say that I froze and out of instinct stared back, after a few seconds I gave him a nod and he wandered off staring down a few more customers before he exited the store. He was probably just homeless and unwell, but the situation has made me question my ability to react at the drop of a hat now that I conceal carry (I’ve had my ccw permit for about a year). How do you prepare yourself for the truly random acts of violence you may encounter and how do you prepare yourself not to freeze when the situation occurs?
Submitted May 28, 2025 at 02:52PM by WannaKeepTruckin https://ift.tt/Q9bugFw
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